Carey and Keith Gaskill, Indianapolis residents, hold up their signs before the March for Science begins on Saturday morning. Keith is a local geochemist.

March for Science Indianapolis estimates 10,000 people attended their march on Saturday. It was one of many marches in the name of science across the country.

Theodore Williamson, 4, checks out the crowd of science lovers around him. The Williamson family attended the Indianapolis March for Science on Saturday.

Patricia Gibson, 60, holds up a pink sign at the March for Science in Indianapolis. Gibson has a daughter who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease and survived. Now she’s a PhD student, Gibson said.

Jesse Kharbanda of the Hoosier Environmental Council rallies the crowd on Saturday. Kharbanda encouraged attendees at the March for Science to start science-related discourse with their political representatives.

Tami Coleman, 54, came to join an estimated 10,000 people at the March for Science in Indianapolis from her hometown, Anderson, Indiana. Coleman said she’s a New Englander, and is sick of pepole co-opting New England symbols, like the Gasden flag, to further their causes.

Posters in the Indiana Statehouse advocating for no new taxes for Indiana infrastructure. A bill that would raise gas and diesel taxes for infrastructure funds passed a state senate committee Tuesday.

Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, questions testifiers of the Senate Bill 407 at a House education committee hearing on Tuesday. The bill would require information regarding the number of teachers who participate in their school district’s union to be published on the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board website.

John O’Neal from the Indiana State Teachers Association fields questions during his testimony Tuesday morning. O’Neal testified in opposition to SB 407, which would require information regarding the percentage of teachers who participate in their school district’s union to be published on the IEERB website.

Sen. Erin Houchin, R-Salem, testifies Tuesday morning. Houchin is one author on SB 407, which would require information regarding the percentage of teachers who participate in their school district’s union to be published on the IEERB website.

Traci Vermilion started the Indiana Refugee Network with her husband, Chris. The nonprofit organization advertised their Saturday supply drive on Facebook.

Chris Vermilion and his daughter, Emma, huddle in the cold of their driveway, where people have brought supplies for refugee families. Chris and his wife, Traci, started the Indiana Refugee Network together.

The Vermilions, who started the Indiana Refugee Network, have this sign up in their front yard.

Don Wimer, a Carmel resident, brings supplies to the Indiana Refugee Network’s drive Saturday morning. This was the first event where the IRN has created an official Facebook event page.

Maxine Wimer, a Carmel resident, brought supplies to the Indiana Refugee Network’s drive Saturday morning. This was the first event where the IRN has created an official Facebook event page.

Maxine Wimer, a Carmel resident, brings supplies to the Indiana Refugee Network’s drive Saturday morning. This was the first event where the IRN has created an official Facebook event page.

Katy Roscetti, right, helps sort supplies at the Indiana Refugee Network’s supply drive on Saturday. Katy’s mom, Sally, is also involved with the IRN.

Traci Vermilion and the Pannells huddle for warmth in the Vermilions’ garage during the Indiana Refugee Network’s supply drive on Saturday.

Judy Berkshire, 68, listens to Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington, respond to her comments. Pierce led a community discussion Wednesday night about how constituents can best talk to their legislators.

Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington, led a community discussion Wednesday night about how constituents can best talk to their legislators. About 100 people turned out at Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington to listen to and discuss with Pierce.